SIXTY-FOURTH CONGRESS. Sess. I. Ch. 134. 1916. 173 the Medical Department shall be eligible for ratings for additional mg‘l‘“"°°°‘ P°Y "°‘ pay as follows:_As dispensary assistant, $2 a month; as nurse, $3 a month; as sur§ca.l assistant, $5 a month: Promlied further, That no Lim"- enlisted man all receive more than one rating for additional pay under the provisions of this section, nor shall any enlisted man receive any additionaldpay under such ratinaguunless he shall have actually performed the uties for which he sh be rated. Bmw The President is hereby authorized to appoint and commission, by A;,pemilii§ii°¤°s' su. and with the advice and consent of the Senate, dental surgeons, who “‘°““°"· are citizens of the United States between the ages of twenty-one and twenty-seven years, at the rate of one for each one thousand enlisted _ _ men of the line of the Army. Dental surgeons shall have the rank, °“g"’“' "‘°"·°‘°· pap: and allowances of first lieutenants until they have completed eig t years’ service. Dental s eons of more than eight but less P'°“‘°“°"$· than twenty-four years’ serviciaugiall, subject to such examination as the President may prescribe, have the rank, pay, and allowances of captains. Dental surgeons of more than twenty- m11·4yea1s’ service shall, subject to such examination as-the mm grpsgcribe; _ have tl1B#1‘8.Dk, pay, and allowances of major: P ; tithe mjmiimiad. total number of dental surgeons with·fank,;pay, and ahowances of major shall not at an time exceed- fifteen: And» , That E"'""“°°"S’ °‘°‘ all laws relating to the exarninationof rofficers of the edical Corps for promotionzshall be apphcableto dental su%eons. ~ e . Mmm Nmml ‘ Authority is-hereby given tolthe Secretary of ar to §rantCp`e)rmis- me cms. _ sion, by revocable license, to the American National ed ss to ;, {,,,f,'§,§§’,,*‘;‘ erect and maintain ,.on. any military reservations within the jurisdiction of the United States buildings suitable for the storage of suéiplies, or to occupy for that purpose bmldings erected by the United tates, under suc regulations as the Secretary of War may prescribe, such sppplies to be iviiilaalble for the aid of the civilian population in case o serious natio 'saster. Sec. 1 1. Conrs or ENGINEERS.—Tl16 Corps of Engineers shall con» g°R°srZ'»ll$gi*iai°siS¤Ad sist of one Chief of Engineers, with the rank of brigadier general; ¤°¤· twenty-three colonels; thirty lieutenant colonels ; seventy-two majors; one hundred and fifty-two captains; one hundred and forty-eight Erst lieutenants; seventy-nine second lieutenants; and the enlisted men hereinafter enumerated. The Engineer troops of the Corps of '*`*°°P¤· gnginheers shall connst of one band, seven regiments, and two mounted atta `ons. · Each regiment of Engineers shall consist of one colonel; one lieu- _R°¢*”'°'**$· tenant colonel; two majors; eleven captains; twelve first lieutenants; six second lieutenants; two master engineers, senior grade; one regimental sergeant major; two regimental supply sergeants; two co or sergeants; one sergeant bugler· one cook; one wadgoner for each authorized wagon of the field and combat train, an two battalions. Each battalion of a rggiment of Engineers shall consist of one major, B°*°°“°“· one captain, one batt on sergeant major; three master engmeers, _ junior grade- and three companies. Each Engineer company (regu- "°'°¤’““°“· mental) shall consist of one captain; two first lieutenants; one second lieutenant; one first sergeant; three sergpants, first class; one mess sergeant; one supply sergeant; one sta le sergeant; six sergeants; twelve corporals; one horseshoer; two buglers; one saddler; two Pmw cooks; nineteen rivates, iirst class; and ty-nme private¤:_ Pro- Asemisnmu. vided, That the Piiesident may, in his discretion, increase a regiment of by two master engineers, senior grade, and two sergeants; each attalion of a regiment of Engineers by three master engineers, junior grade; and each Engineer company_ (regimental) y two sergeants, six corporals, one cook, twelve pnvates, iirst clam, and thirty—iour privates.
